Lions QB Matthew Stafford Likely Out For Thanksgiving Day Game
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford does not have a long-term left shoulder injury, but soreness could keep him out of Thursday’s Thanksgiving game against Green Bay.
“I would say if that continued, he’d be unlikely to play,” coach Jim Schwartz said today. “There’s a chance that goes away in the next couple days, but structurally, everything’s good. I don’t think there’s any lasting damage, but he’s extremely sore, as you can expect. We’ll see. You don’t want to close the door on anything.”
Stafford was unavailable for comment. But he made his weekly sponsored appearance with Free Press columnist Mitch Albom on WJR-AM (760) and was asked whether he would play against the Packers.
“I don’t know,” Stafford said. “We’ll see. I’m in a pretty good amount of pain right now.”
Wide receiver Calvin Johnson also could miss Thursday’s game. He was listed on the injury report today with hand and knee injuries. Asked whether Johnson would play, Schwartz said: “We’ll see.”
Stafford suffered an AC joint separation or sprain on the second-to-last play of Sunday’s 38-37 victory over Cleveland. The AC joint connects the collarbone to the shoulder blade.
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Matthew Stafford is a great player. I love this man. I hope his shoulder injury not go longer.
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